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Basic Gardening Tips : How to Create Good Growing Soil

October 13, 2011 25 Comments

Learn how to create good growing soil when growing a garden in this free gardening video.. Expert: Tia Pinney Bio: Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubons Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Worm Farming

October 12, 2011 No Comment

The Early Bird Farm is a farm like no other with their primary crop being…WORMS! Paul Coleman has been raising worms for a number of years and knows all to well the importance of these tiny creatures.

Gardening Tips – Tomato Plants

October 12, 2011 25 Comments

How to keep your tomato plants healthy. Award winning garden expert Steve Brookes shares great fun and informative gardening tips.

Cattle raising zebu in Brazil

October 12, 2011 No Comment

Cattle raising in Bahia state of Brazil – zebu green cow for meat

Maker Workshop – Wind Power Generator on MAKE: television

October 12, 2011 25 Comments

Taking a motor from an old exercise treadmill and some PVC pipe, John Park constructs a wind-powered generator. The electrical power may not be enough to get your home off the grid, but the great thing about the project is how it explains in simple terms the technology involved in turning wind into free electricity. […]

Organic Fertilizing : Organic Vs. Chemical Fertilizers

October 11, 2011 25 Comments

Chemical fertilizers can actually cause damage to your plants. Learn about the difference between organic and chemical fertilizer in this free gardening video about how to use organic fertilizers on plants. Expert: Michael Clark Contact: www.tropicofcapricornsantafe.com Bio: Michael Clark is a trained horticulturist with a BS in agriculture and a strong sense of responsibility for […]

Raised on Grass: Pasture Fed Animals

October 11, 2011 25 Comments

For more Stories, Food News, and Cooking Fresh videos, visit: cookingupastory.com New to the life of farming, a middle-aged couple make a career change from a professional life in Silicon Valley to commercially raising pasture fed animals on their newly purchased farm in Oregon. First mentoring under Joel Salatin, they now raise pasture fed cows, […]

Raising Dairy Goats : Benefits of Raising Dairy Goats

October 11, 2011 18 Comments

Dairy goats offer many benefits to the homestead farmer, including a good source of milk and entertainment. Learn the benefits of raising dairy goats from an organic farmer in this free dairy farming video. Expert: Daniel Botkin Bio: Daniel Botkin is an avid organic gardener, micro-farmer and permaculture advocate who recognizes the timeliness of backyard […]

Pastured Poultry Production

October 11, 2011 4 Comments

This is some b-roll footage from the Voices of Experience video series, produced by the NY Beginning Farmer Project at Cornell University in 2008. This clip shows Pierre Dionne of Sojourner Farm feeding his pastured broiler chickens.

Home Made Compost Tumbler

October 11, 2011 25 Comments

How to make a compost tumbler from a food grade pickle barrel. Free Plans at dixiegrilling.com This compost tumbler with it’s internal aeration system speeds the composting process. Great way to get compost for your garden without the mess and strength required to turn a traditional compost bin. Concealed barrels picks unwanted critters from hanging […]